Thursday, 25 July 2024

Top of the Pops, 25th July 2024

England's continued football success propels Baddiel, Skinner and Broudie into the top ten once again. That isn't the oldest hit featured this week, though, as Bruce Springsteen's 80s obelisk Dancing In The Dark makes the From The Vault slot.

At the opposite end of the recency spectrum there are high entries from Eminem, Ice Spice and Central Cee. Dasha and Taylor Swift drop in once again, and Sabrina Carpenter is still giving us that her espresso at number 1.

Debuts: White Gold

Central Cee and Ice Spice - Did It First

In at number 15

Baddiel and Skinner and the Lightning Seeds - Three Lions

Up 12 to number 8

Taylor Swift - I Can Do It With A Broken Heart

Up 1 to number 26

BL3SS and CamrinWatsin ft. bbyclose - Kisses

Up 2 to number 24

Dasha - Austin

Up 1 to number 9

From The Vault: Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark

Back in at number 36

Eminem ft. White Gold - Habits

Highest New Entry - In at number 11

Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso

Sixth week at number 1


PRESENTER: JB Gill

Thursday, 18 July 2024

Top of the Pops, 18th July 2024

As the brat summer sets in, Charli XCX performs two tracks from her era-defining album. There are some fairly superstar names on too, including Eminem and Lana Del Rey and not forgetting Sabrina Carpenter who replaces herself at number 1 this time.

Chappell Roan is back again as well, and as football fever builds we delve into the vault for a classic Neil Diamond performance.

Debuts: Babytron

Jordan Adetunji - Kehlani

Up 3 to number 21

Eminem ft. Big Sean and Babytron - Tobey

Highest New Entry - In at number 29

Quavo and Lana Del Rey - Tough

In at number 32

Hozier - Too Sweet

Up 6 to number 13

Chappell Roan - Hot To Go

Up 2 to number 24

From The Vault: Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline

Back in at number 55

Charli XCX - 360 / Apple

Up 1 to number 31 / In at number 64

Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso

Up 1 to number 1


PRESENTER: Lauren Layfield

Thursday, 11 July 2024

Top of the Pops, 11th July 2024

There are a few special performances this week: authentic number 1 hitmakes Noah Kahan and Benson Boone guest on exclusive versions of each other's songs, Kid Laroi has a twofer, and Central Cee gets UK rap legend Kano to add some bars in lieu of Lil Baby. And Chappell Roan is always special.

Sabrina Carpenter remains at the number 1 position, and there's an unexpected debut for BL3SS and CamrinWatson.

Debuts: Kano, BL3SS, CamrinWatsin, bbclose

Noah Kahan ft. Benson Boone - Stick Season

Up 1 to number 31

Chappell Roan - Good Luck Babe

Up 3 to number 4

Central Cee ft. Kano - Band4Band

Up 1 to number 10

BL3SS and CamrinWatsin ft. bbyclose - Kisses

Up 9 to number 35

Mark Ambor - Belong Together

Up 2 to number 14

Benson Boone ft. Noah Kahan - Beautiful Things

Up 1 to number 18

Kid Laroi - Nights Like This / Girls

High Climber - Up 17 to number 30 / In at number 47

Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please

Third week at number 1


PRESENTER: Roy Keane

Thursday, 4 July 2024

Top of the Pops, 4th July 2024

The Glastonbury effect is alive and well for Coldplay, who bound onto the show with their first appearance since 2022. Charli XCX might be another beneficiary, and she brings Lorde along with her for a rare TOTP appearance.

Elsewhere there are a couple of impressive chart charges by Jordan Adetunji and Tommy Richman. Sabrina Carpenter makes it two weeks at numbers 1 and 2.

Debuts: Jordan Adetunji

David Guetta ft. OneRepublic - I Don't Wanna Wait

Up 1 to number 22

Charli XCX ft. Lorde - Girl So Confusing

In at number 28

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

Up 7 to number 14

Jordan Adetunji - Kehlani

Up 26 to number 29

Tommy Richman - Devil Is A Lie

High Climber - Up 27 to number 21

Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)

Up 2 to number 3

Coldplay - Feelslikeimfallinginlove

Highest New Entry - In at number 25

Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please

Second week at number 1


PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Thursday, 27 June 2024

Top of the Pops, 27th June 2024

This week is a bit of a round-up of a lot of the big hits of the last few months, with a strong skew towards that American country-adjacent sound that's made such an unexpected impact his year. So we've got Dasha, Benson Boone, Michael Marcagi, Post Malone going country, and the rest.

A bit breezier is Sabrina Carpenter, hitting number 1 now with her Meghan Trainor-esque newer hit (with Espresso at number 2 as well). And what's that on the horizon? Football might be coming home so here are its sempiternal harbingers, Baddiel and Skinner.

Debuts: None

Benson Boone - Slow It Down

Up 3 to number 15

Myles Smith - Stargazing

Up 1 to number 6

Dasha - Austin

Up 1 to number 9

Michael Marcagi - Scared To Start

Up 1 to number 22

Tommy Richman - Million Dollar Baby

Up 1 to number 11

Baddiel and Skinner and the Lightning Seeds - Three Lions

Back in at number 32

Post Malone - I Had Some Help / Fortnight

Up 1 to number 8 / Up 1 to number 10

Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please

Up 2 to number 1


PRESENTER: James Masterton

Thursday, 20 June 2024

Top of the Pops, 20th June 2024

Sabrina Carpenter is still kept off the top by Eminem, but she does have the highest new entry this week, giving her two songs in the top 3. Speaking of follow-ups, RAYE is back with the sequel or coda to last year's all-conquering album. There are also debuts for Flex (UK) and Gracie Abrams.

Queen Taylor Swift drops in as well for a double header, although it's interesting that  the track from ages ago is actually higher in the chart than the one from her latest album.

Debuts: Flex (UK), Gracie Abrams

Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

RAYE - Genesis

In at number 22

Billie Eilish - Birds Of A Feather

Up 1 to number 4

Flex (UK) - 6 In The Morning

Up 10 to number 40

Gracie Abrams - Close To You

In at number 35

Dua Lipa - Illusion

Up 1 to number 32

Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer / I Can Do It With A Broken Heart

Back in at number 17 / Up 1 to number 19

Eminem - Houdini

Second week at number 1


PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Thursday, 13 June 2024

Top of the Pops, 13th June 2024

Out of nowhere, Eminem tops the chart! Wow. The show also features new or newish songs from Fred Again and Charli XCX, repeat visits for the enduring hits from Mark Ambor and Blessed Madonna, and a couple of double-headers from Gunna and (in a rather extravagant performance) Chappell Roan. Oh, and Taylor Swift stops by to open the show.

Debuts: Chika

Taylor Swift - Fortnight

Up 2 to number 11

Gunna - One Of Wun / On One Tonight

Up 7 to number 30 / Up 13 to number 57

Fred Again ft. Anderson .Paak and Chika - Places To Be

In at number 35

Blessed Madonna ft. Clementine Douglas - Happier

Up 1 to number 22

Mark Ambor - Belong Together

Up 1 to number 14

Charli XCX - 360

Up 18 to number 41

Chappell Roan - Good Luck Babe / Hot To Go

Up 4 to number 16 / In at number 53

Eminem - Houdini

Straight in at number 1


PRESENTER: Sir Ian McKellan